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How to customize java getCurrencyInstance for negative values
I need to have negative USD values display with a negative sign instead of the parenthesis (e.g. '$-10.00' instead of '$(10.00)'.
I didn't see any obvious ways to change the formatter. Assistance much appreciated.
I didn't see any obvious ways to change the formatter. Assistance much appreciated.
I am currently using: java.text.NumberFormat nf = java.text.NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
(default localte is USD)
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Mick Barry
Use setNegativePrexix() and setNegativeSuffix() in the DecimalFormat class
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Can you provide an example where the resulting formatter is still a Currency Instance? (e.g. provides all the other formatting aspects that come with the Currency formatter and not just the plain DecimalFormat)
I ask this because I do not see those methods being available when using getCurrencyInstance:
java.text.NumberFormat nf = java.text.NumberFormat.get
There is no such method: nf.setNegativePrefix("-").
I ask this because I do not see those methods being available when using getCurrencyInstance:
java.text.NumberFormat nf = java.text.NumberFormat.get
There is no such method: nf.setNegativePrefix("-").
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